Jorge J. Luna

Jorge Luna has been practicing law since 1996 in a variety of areas, including employment, construction, business litigation, intellectual property, and entertainment law. For the past 17 years, he has focused his practice exclusively on employment law, advising both public and private employers on a broad range of workplace issues.

Mr. Luna represents employers on all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, workplace investigations, and retirement and retiree employment matters, including compliance with CalPERS and CERS requirements. He regularly advises public employers on post-retirement employment, pension compliance, disability retirement issues, and strategies for minimizing legal risk while effectively managing their workforce.

In addition to providing day-to-day legal counsel, Mr. Luna has extensive litigation experience representing employers through every stage of the litigation process, including pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, mediations, arbitrations, bench and jury trials, and appeals.

Mr. Luna also conducts complex workplace investigations for both public and private employers. He is experienced in investigating matters involving executive-level employees and sensitive allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace misconduct. A member of the Association of Workplace Investigators, Mr. Luna frequently presents on investigation topics, including witness credibility, investigative best practices, and handling difficult witnesses.

Honors & Recognitions

Mr. Luna was named a “Southern California Rising Star” for five consecutive years, based on a poll of selected Southern California Lawyers. This recognition honors exceptional Southern California attorneys who are under the age of 40. All award recipients must be nominated by an attorney outside of their firm and must go through an extensive assessment before being selected for this honor.

Mr. Luna has also received awards from the following organizations: Corporate LiveWire Global Awards, AVVO, and The American Registry.

• On behalf of a public entity, Mr. Luna obtained summary judgment in federal court against three former employees who claimed gender discrimination after they were laid off as part of a reduction in force.
• Mr. Luna achieved summary judgment on behalf of a public entity against an employee who was not selected for promotion because he was not the most qualified applicant. The plaintiff claimed age-based discrimination, retaliation, fraud and breach of contract. The firm was first brought into the case just two weeks before the deadline for filing a motion for summary judgment, with the plaintiff’s deposition yet to be taken. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment.
• Mr. Luna also successfully represented a public entity client against 15 causes of action stemming from the termination of a maintenance worker who had been out on medical leave for several years. The entire action was dismissed without leave to amend, and Mr. Luna’s client was awarded its costs.
• On behalf of a public entity, Mr. Luna successfully negotiated a favorable settlement of a discrimination and retaliation claim brought by a former member of the police department who claimed she was constructively terminated. Mr. Luna was able to settle both the civil litigation claim and an associated workers’ compensation claim.

Practice Areas

Community & Professional

• Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, Board Member
• Princeton University Southern California Alumni Association, Member
• Association of Workplace Investigators, Member
• Whittier Area Community Church, Assistant Basketball Coach